Health state values for patients with CAD vary according to the measure used to generate them
...ent study published in the journal Value in Health presents the first attempt to compare two instruments using a population with coronary artery disease (CAD) enrolled in a multinational, randomized, double-blind clinical trial. The objective of the study was to compare the calculated HUI3 and the SF-6D valu...Safer drug prescribing for seniors in nursing homes: Canada leads the way
...he geriatric population -- a population that often presents complex and multiple health challenges. Baycrest also upgraded its facility-wide servers to increase the system speed and installed a wireless network. This enables Baycrest doctors to access the CPOE/CDS system from anywhere in the building using mo...Limitations of current evaluation techniques for the cost-effectiveness of treatments
...esses. A new study in the journal Value in Health presents a detailed overview of the current decision-analytic models used to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of therapeutic options in Parkinson's disease. Lead author Uwe Siebert notes "this article gives an insight into the different methodological approa...Study finds computer vignette to be effective way to measure quality of physician practice
...VA Medical Center (SFVAMC). The vignette -- which presents a simulated patient visit to the doctor via computer -- is an accurate, inexpensive, and efficient way to measure how well physicians handle their clinical practice, the study concludes. Research findings are published in the November 16 issue of Ann...Imaging study finds a structural difference in the brains of cocaine addicts
...suggests that, when the opportunity for excitement presents itself, some people cannot make good judgements just like teenagers who take excessive risks in pursuit of thrills. It looks like this is a continuing problem for people with cocaine addiction, and now we know where in the brain that problem reside...Rice engineers demo first T-ray endoscope
...ars in the Nov. 18 issue of the journal Nature. It presents the emerging terahertz sensing industry with a unique new technology for transporting terahertz waves from a source and directing them at a particular target of interest."Our wave guide opens up a whole new class of capabilities because it offers a w...Female condoms overlooked in fight against spread of HIV/AIDS
...cember issue of Culture, Health & Sexuality, Kaler presents findings that show female condoms are being dismissed as a viable method of protection for a number of reasons, including cost and availability in developing nations, and, in North America, for esthetic reasons. These attitudes have serious impli...International study provides culture-by-culture clues to family violence and abuse
...of psychology at Boston University, the compendium presents evidence that, among participants in the two dozen countries included in the study, a country's history and culture strongly influence what its residents consider to be unacceptable -- and acceptable -- examples of domestic violence and abuse. The...Day-long drivers at risk of cardiovascular problems as a result of traffic pollution
...year worldwide. Although their study was small and presents some limitations, the authors conclude that exposure to pollution caused by speed-changing traffic affects cardiovascular risk through effects on the heart rhythm and the blood clotting pathways....Decision to take tamoxifen difficult for many women
...icant advance in breast cancer prevention, it also presents a complicated decision for women at high risk for the disease," said Sharon Bober, PhD, Clinical Instructor in the Department of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, Staff Psychologist at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Dana-Farber Canc...Study finds women hesitant to take tamoxifen as preventive measure
...icant advance in breast cancer prevention, it also presents a complicated decision for women at high risk for developing the disease," says the study's lead author Sharon Bober, PhD, staff psychologist at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (DFCI) and Clinical Instruc...Genetically targeted therapies create opportunities to do business in new ways
...estructuring is contentious in any industry but it presents especially tough challenges in health care, where change presents complex ethical, social, and community concerns, the authors note. Even when change is beneficial fo...Health report-card fears make doctors forgo potential life-saving heart treatment
...ke, for instance, a case of a very ill patient who presents to the emergency room with a large heart attack that is complicated by shock. Attempting to unplug the patient's blocked artery with an angioplasty procedure has been shown to save heart muscle and reduce the patient's chance of dying, but even if th...Baby talk: Infants have much to say if adults will only listen
...age perception. "Working with infants and toddlers presents unique challenges," said Derek M. Houston, Ph.D., Infant Language Lab director and assistant professor of otolaryngology-head and neck surgery. "Progress has been made in developing techniques to evaluate language perception in children over the age ...Health initiatives can help peace building in the Middle East
...ligious conflicts. The Middle East, in particular, presents immense challenges for improving regional disparities in health and fostering peaceful coexistence. "Our work has shown that it is possible to bring Arabs and Israelis together to achieve common goals under very difficult circumstances. From our expe...Drinking alcohol increases risk for cancer
...aring in the Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis presents definite evidence of these findings amongst other papers as part of an open forum discussion on wine, alcohol, and cardiovascular risk. "Moderate alcohol drinking, less than 25 grams per day, has a favorable role on cardiovascular disease risk," stat...Problems in the bedroom can indicate heart problems
...tudy in The Journal of Sexual Medicine. The study presents results from the Minority Health Institute (MHI) Expert Advisory Panel. "Erectile dysfunction is not just a quality of life issue, but needs to be considered a significant public health concern associated with preventive cardiovascular medicine," sta...Americans support most uses of reproductive genetic testing, report on US attitudes reveals
...etic diagnosis of embryos generated during IVF and presents the pros and cons for each. "Our purpose in this report is not to advocate on behalf of any particular policy, but to guide policy makers through the difficult issues that complicate all the available regulatory options," Hudson explains. "Any decis......nstitute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig, presents a new approach to the problem of how genetically unrelated languages across the world often show similar sound patterns, without invoking innate mechanisms specific to grammar. Languages as far apart as Native American, Australian Aboriginal, Austron...Chest radiographs can predict risk of death in SARS patients
...atient was a potentially fatal one. "SARS usually presents as a chest infection. Similar to other types of chest infections, the lungs may show areas of opaqueness when a chest radiograph is performed," said Gregory E. Antonio, MD, of the Chinese University of Hong Kong and lead author of the study. More tha...